Those of you who check in on a regular basis likely noticed there weren’t any posts last week. To be honest, I didn’t even think of it until earlier this week. It wasn’t because of a lack of things to write about, but rather the alternative… It all started almost two weeks ago – on […]
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The Craziness Also Known As Last Week
Posted by The Dirt Road Home in Thursday, February 25th 2016 under: Miscellaneous
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Cameras
Posted by The Dirt Road Home in Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 under: Farm
No one leave their comment yetIt’s calving season… and for as much as I like the excitement and potential in each new born calf, I could never get excited about checking on the cows in the middle of the night. (and to be fair, I’ve only had to do that a small percentage of the time compared to others in […]
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Y105 14th Annual Radiothon
Posted by The Dirt Road Home in Thursday, February 11th 2016 under: Peanut
No one leave their comment yetFor a number of years now, a local radio station – Y105 – has hosted a Radiothon in benefit of the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital through the Children’s Miracle Network. This year’s event wraps up today. As part of the radiothon, the station brings in a number of parents and children that have experienced […]
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Puzzle Season
Posted by The Dirt Road Home in Thursday, February 4th 2016 under: Family
No one leave their comment yetIt was a bit of a tradition growing up… when the Christmas decorations were put away, the puzzles came out. 500 pieces. 750 pieces. 1000 pieces. 2000 pieces. I remember one year we even had a 3D puzzle. Now that the kiddos are to the point that puzzle pieces don’t mysteriously vanish by the thievery […]
Feb
Snow
Posted by The Dirt Road Home in Tuesday, February 2nd 2016 under: Miscellaneous
No one leave their comment yetBased on this photo (as of Monday afternoon) I’m not sure if forecasting has gotten super accurate, or if they just wanted to cover all the options. Either way, I’m prepared for 1 inch… or 10 inches of snow.
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